Friday, 21 September 2012

Conservatives curb their commitment to recycling

Local Lib Dems are disappointed that the Conservatives at
Wokingham Borough Council watered down the Lib Dem call for a commitment to
food waste recycling in the borough within the next four years.

The Lib Dems made the proposal because of a long held desire
to improve recycling -calling for the Conservatives to consider food waste
recycling a year ago. Also local resident’s responses to recent Lib Dem
waste surveys show that residents do want this service.

At last night’s Council meeting the Conservatives
repeatedly stated that food waste recycling would not be cost effective and
that the Councils current waste contract with Re3 and WRG would make this
difficult to implement. However the Conservatives did agree to at least
investigate providing a food waste collection service, although they did not
commit to definitely introducing one.

Cllr Lindsay Ferris (Twyford Ward) explained “This
issue must not be kicked into the long grass just because it’s difficult.
In these tough economic times the cost of introducing it must be considered BUT
if food waste recycling is not introduced the costs are likely to be even
higher. The targets, penalties and costs for putting waste in landfill are set
to ever increase. We cannot afford to get stuck in the way we currently do
things - it is simply not sustainable. Wokingham Borough Council needs to be
creative – Veolia are providing food waste collection for Windsor &
Maidenhead and West Berks do it. Let’s get moving on this and come
up with creative and cost effective solutions. “

The Lib Dems don’t want rubbish to end up in landfill
and for tax payers to bear the cost of this. Residents have made it clear they
want the range of kerbside recycling increased. Lib Dems will continue to press
for it to be made easier and cost effective for residents to recycle.

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